As Nigeria marked its 65th Independence Anniversary, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has declared that celebration without accountability is meaningless, warning that millions of Nigerians continue to suffer in the midst of plenty.

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has urged Nigerians to leverage opportunities in the capital market to build both personal and national financial independence as the country marks its 65th Independence Anniversary.

The Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a fresh twist on Wednesday as the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, unilaterally declared that the Akwa Ibom State Working Committee remains intact, countering an earlier press release issued by the National Publicity Secretary.

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political organisation representing the South-South geopolitical zone, has called on the Federal, State, and Local Governments to show greater determination and respect for the rule of law in consolidating democracy, pursuing meaningful economic reforms, and addressing the challenges of insecurity, poverty, hunger, and youth unemployment that continue to burden Nigerians.

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has pledged to intervene in the challenges facing Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in his long-running face-off with the Federal Government.

Political elders in Ondo State, under the aegis of the Ondo Mandate Elders Forum, have declared that voting for any other candidate apart from President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election would drag Nigeria backwards.

The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has accused successive Nigerian leaders of betraying the vision of the nation’s founding fathers, blaming decades of leadership failure for the country’s socio-economic decline.

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has assured residents that despite Nigeria’s daunting challenges, the country is on a steady path of recovery and growth, anchored on unity, resilience, and collective action.

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared that Nigeria is making steady progress and is on the path of glory under the Renewed Hope initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.